Housing data for Ionia Township, MI
Ionia Township, MI has an estimated 4,032 residents and 1,624 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Ionia County.
24.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,289 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+3.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,032 (±30)
- Housing units
- 1,624 (±218)
- Households that rent
- 24.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,289
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.9%
What stands out in Ionia Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.6% (±2.7 points) in Ionia Township, lower than in Ionia County (8.7%).
Median gross rent: $1,289 (±$242) in Ionia Township, higher than in Ionia County ($884).
Working from home: 3.1% (±3.0 points) in Ionia Township, lower than in Ionia County (9.1%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,576 (±$345) in Ionia Township, lower than in Ionia County ($2,237).
- Types of homes in Ionia Township
- Median rent in Ionia Township
- Commute and cars in Ionia Township
- Property taxes in Ionia Township
Housing in Ionia Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,289 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 50.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 24.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $60,189 median household income
- Home values: $158,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,027 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,576 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 54.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 55.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +3.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 31.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ionia Township against Ionia County, its state and the nation
| Ionia Township | Ionia County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,032 (±30) | 66,574 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,624 (±218) | 24,861 (±68) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.8% (±10.8 points) | 22.7% (±1.9 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,289 (±$242) | $884 (±$64) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $60,189 (±$17,885) | $75,611 (±$2,186) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,600 (±$45,956) | $198,500 (±$7,622) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,576 (±$345) | $2,237 (±$78) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 54.5% (±13.8 points) | 61.1% (±3.1 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.3 minutes (±4.9) | 27.1 minutes (±1.1) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.2% (±4.1 points) | 87.6% (±1.5 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.3 years (±12.0) | 39.1 years (±0.4) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ionia Township covers 33.5 square miles of land, about 120 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ionia Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,880 (±23) | 4,032 (±30) | +3.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,543 (±168) | 1,624 (±218) | +5.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $844 (±$77) | $1,289 (±$242) | +52.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $128,000 (±$27,167) | $158,600 (±$45,956) | +23.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,848 (±$11,809) | $60,189 (±$17,885) | +5.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,172 (±$159) | $1,027 (±$139) | −12.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,478 (±$373) | $1,576 (±$345) | +6.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.9% (±6.2 points) | 24.8% (±10.8 points) | +7.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.3% (±9.9 points) | 0.0% (±7.6 points) | −10.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Ionia County
Ionia Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Ionia County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Ionia County recorded 133 violent and 505 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Ionia Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48846 | 24% | 21,613 | $885 | $172,700 | $66,742 |
| 48851 | 20% | 2,462 | $1,073 | $158,000 | $65,726 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Ionia Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons | 3.4 mi | $1,063 | $121,500 | 22.7% |
| Ionia | 3.5 mi | $852 | $164,800 | 40.4% |
| Muir | 3.8 mi | $538 | $143,100 | 47.2% |
| Lyons Township | 5.7 mi | $971 | $171,400 | 18.7% |
| Ronald Township | 5.8 mi | — | $172,000 | 17.8% |
| Orange Township (Ionia County) | 6.3 mi | $1,133 | $240,200 | 12.5% |
| Easton Township | 6.7 mi | $829 | $192,000 | 12.5% |
| North Plains Township | 7.3 mi | $794 | $184,000 | 11.3% |
Places in Michigan most like Ionia Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax Township (Benzie County) | $1,170 | $166,300 | $60,250 | 26.2% |
| Watervliet Township | $1,077 | $154,500 | $58,616 | 26.7% |
| Forest Township (Missaukee County) | $1,128 | $164,200 | $52,581 | 27.2% |
| Moscow Township | $1,046 | $172,100 | $58,603 | 18.3% |
| Central Lake | $1,008 | $167,100 | $63,269 | 24.7% |
| Caldwell Township | $1,183 | $154,800 | $54,250 | 15.5% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Michigan.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Ionia Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $862 | $946 | $1,238 | $1,579 | $1,930 |
HUD income limits for Ionia Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,250 | $32,100 | $51,350 |
| 2 people | $22,000 | $36,650 | $58,650 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,250 | $66,000 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,800 | $73,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,500 | $79,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,150 | $85,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,800 | $90,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,500 | $96,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Ionia County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $98,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Ionia Township
What is the average rent in Ionia Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Ionia Township is $1,289 (±$242) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Ionia Township?
Ionia Township has an estimated 381 (±162) renting households, 24.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ionia Township?
The median household income in Ionia Township is $60,189 (±$17,885) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ionia Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $158,600 (±$45,956) for owner-occupied homes in Ionia Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Ionia Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ionia Township, MI is $1,027 (±$139) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Ionia Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ionia Township, MI is $1,576 (±$345) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ionia Township growing?
In Ionia Township, the number of residents went from 3,880 in 2015–2019 to 4,032 in 2020–2024 (+3.9%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Ionia Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Ionia Township are 48846, 48851.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 48846?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48846 is $885 (±$107) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ionia township, Ionia County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ionia township, Ionia County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ionia township, Ionia County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ionia township, Ionia County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ionia township, Ionia County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ionia township, Ionia County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ionia township, Ionia County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Ionia County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Ionia County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ionia township, Ionia County, Michigan (county subdivision:40880, in state:26 county:067).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .